New Society

B2k

Hi,

Our course is still without an official society and myself and a few mates were thinking of setting one up. Our course chair is leaving at the end of the year but he said he wants to help us set it up before he goes and help us out as much as he can.

My problem is, I don't want our society to be one of those anonymous ones that you see during orientation and then not for the rest of the year! Can anyone here tell me how much work is involved in organising events that people will actually go to and in general running and setting up of the society?

I know BAM soc do a lot of things around the place and seem like one of the most active societies anyway. Anyone here involved with them?

Irishtrekkie

what is your course ?

and there is alot of work in running a soc , but if you get a good committee you would be fine. Stuff like finance and keeping good records is important but does not take that much effort really.

When you say people will actually go to, you normally get about 1/4 of your members to turn up, if even that. 10-30 members are good numbers , rising to more for big events.

Other societies are always up for doing stuff together and helping a new soc, and that's also a good way to get decent numbers to turn up , by having a night out or quiz night , or some type of event with another soc in the college .

ditpaintball

Your are prob best of leaving it until the start of next year because by the time you get set up it will be exam time and no one will have time to do anything anyways. April is usally the wind down time for socs because of this.

B2k

Right thought I'd bump this thread and see if anyone can give me more advice seen as its coming up to college and socs will be in full flow!

Irishtrekkie

whats your course ?

I have the BIC guide for societies, basically its a book with lots of useful stuff you would need to know for running a soc , i could lend it to you if you wanted. Other then that you learn it all in soc training and from annoying the friendly people in the socs office

Frankiestylee

A course related society tends to work different than a general society, or so I've found. So if it's a window cleaning soc for the window cleaning course then it's normally an excellent excuse for coursewide parties and for getting in interesting guest speakers in the field of window cleaning.

Many 1st years will join your soc because they want to get involved with the course etc... if you don't deliver the goods then they won't join in 2nd year, but you'll still be able to haul in the new firsties. Such a soc will only really grow if it's decent.